Church and Family History Research Assistance for Delaware County, Ohio
CHURCHES:LIBERTY (DELAWARE)
Liberty Church was organized in 1806, by Elder Joseph Hughes, and was probably a charter member of the Muskingum Association. At least it was a member of that association in 1814, at which time the messengers were Elder Jacob Drake, and Brethren Simeon Avery and Leonard Monroe, who reported 35 members.
SURNAMES OF MEMBERS:
MARLBOROUGH (TROY TOWNSHIP)
Marlborough Church was organized at the cabin home of Brother Joseph Cole, on July 14, 1810, by Elders William Brundage and Jacob Drake. Joseph Cole was chosen deacon, and David Dix was chosen as the first clerk. Marlborough Church at first united with the Muskingum Association. Later, the church united with the Owl Creek Harmony Association.
The first pastor was Elder William Brundage, who served until 1825. He was followed by Elder Benjamin Martin, who served for 26 years. Some of the later pastors include Elders Levi Hanover, L. B. Sherwood, T. C. Main, L. E. Thomas, J. Harvey Daily, U. G. Porter, G. F. Hanover, Ivan Hindall, and Durward Edwards.
It was not until about 1819 that the church built their first meeting house. It was constructed of hewn logs, from Joseph Cole's land. The situation was the same as later occupied by a new church, which overlooks the river in the extreme northern and eastern part of Troy township. In 1836, they tore down the old log church. Joseph Cole bought it and moved it to his farm and placed it opposite his house. A frame meeeting house was then built, which was occupied by the church until 1873, when it was replaced with a new one, an elegant structure, large and commodious, built of brick and freestone, at a cost of $3,300. This brick meeting house was destroyed by a tornado. The present building was erected in 1916, but was moved to the present site when the Army Corp of Engineeers built the Delaware Dam in 1950.
Marlborough Church ceased to exist for a few years, but on February 26, 1966, seven members were dismissed from Owl Creek Harmony Church to constitute (or reconstitute) as Marlboro Church, at the same site, and the church has been active since that time.
SURNAMES OF MEMBERS:
Ashbrook, Biggs, Bishop, Brundage, Coldren, Cole, Collins, Compton, Counts, Daily, Dent, Dix, Edwards, Estep, Fuson, Hankins, Hite, Jackson, Linville, Main, Martin, McCurdy, Miller, Moses, Owen, Peters, Pettit, Pittman, Porter, Primmer, Seitz, Sherwood, Thomas, Walker, Wannell, Westbrook, Wyatt (very incomplete list).
ALUM CREEK (ASHLEY)
Alum Creek Church
SURNAMES OF MEMBERS:
Ashbrook, Burch, Hill, Shoemaker, Thomas, Wornstaff (very incomplete list due to lack of records).
HARTFORD
SURNAMES OF MEMBERS:
Biggs, Harris, Wright (very incomplete list).
REFUGE, SPENCERVILLE (SEE ALLEN COUNTY)
Refuge Church was organized in July 1881.
SURNAMES OF MEMBERS:
Boyd, Campbell, Court, Dowd, Fletcher, Hanover, Holloway, Irwin, Jacobs, Jacobus, Kephart, Klick, Krinn, Place, Ruffner, Struble (very incomplete list).
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